The metaverse will probably not exist anytime soon

We don't know anything for sure about the metaverse. Theoretically, it will be an open, shared experience like virtual reality or augmented reality.

But the metaverse is dependent on the entire industry settling on complex technical standards that are not work-in-progress yet.

Currently, discussion of life in the metaverse involves existing proprietary virtual worlds such as Roblox, or they are speculative. Still, metaverse supporters continue to tell us what it's going to be like.